Due to the variability in the dataset, significance was not reached for THBS1, THBS2 and ID1, but a clear trend mirroring the mRNA levels was observed, showing an increase in protein abundance for THBS1 and THBS2, and a decrease in ID1 in the female SSc lungs.
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Expression levels of PCSK7 and PCSK9 increased in both sexes, while GNB3 levels increased significantly in male NL fibroblasts and showed an increasing trend in female NL fibroblasts.